Old Ålgård Church, Ålgård

Name: Old Ålgård Church
Address: Krambugata 2, Ålgård, 4330, Norway

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Old Ålgård Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ålgård. It used to be the main church for the Ålgård parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design and an art nouveau style in 1917 using designs by the architect Ole Stein. The church seats about 250 people. ()

Local name: Ålgård gamle kirke Completed: 1917 (107 years ago)Architectural style: Art NouveauCapacity: 250Coordinates: 58°45'54"N, 5°51'21"E

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Krambugata 2Ålgård 4330 Norway

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Nearby attractions include: Kongeparken, Bogafjell Church, Limavatnet, Høyland Church.

1.1 miNW
Theme park, Amusement park
Kongeparken
28 min walk • Nestled in the scenic Rogaland county of Norway, Kongeparken stands as a beacon of family fun and adventure. This enchanting amusement park, tailored to thrill-seekers and chocolate enthusiasts alike, offers a magical escape in the heart of the Norwegian countryside.
5.5 miNW
Church
Bogafjell Church, Sandnes
140 min walk • Bogafjell Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the western part of the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Bogafjell, just south of the centre of the city of Sandnes.
2.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Limavatnet
62 min walk • Limavatnet is a lake in the municipality of Gjesdal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1.73 km² lake lies between the villages of Ålgård and Gjesdal. On the western end of the lake, the European route E39 highway crosses the lake on the Vaula Bridge. The lake Edlandsvatnet lies immediately to the west of the bridge.
5.9 miNW
Church, Empire architecture
Høyland Church, Sandnes
151 min walk • Høyland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Austrått in the city of Sandnes in the far western part of the municipality.
3.3 miE
Church
Gjesdal Church
85 min walk • Gjesdal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjesdal. It is one of the three churches for the Gjesdal parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
0.4 miNW
Church
Ålgård Church, Ålgård
11 min walk • Ålgård Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ålgård. It is the main church for the Ålgård parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
5.2 miW
Church
Frøyland og Orstad Church
134 min walk • Frøyland og Orstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Klepp Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Orstad. It is the church for the Frøyland og Orstad parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
7.3 miNW
Church
Gand Church, Sandnes
186 min walk • Gand Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Sandved in the city of Sandnes in the far western part of the municipality.
0.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Edlandsvatnet
18 min walk • Edlandsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Gjesdal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 2.11-square-kilometre lake lies just south of the large village of Ålgård, immediately southwest of the lake Limavatnet.
7.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Sandved, Sandnes
181 min walk • Sandved is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the west part of the large municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The 2.5-square-kilometre borough has a population of 6,034. The borough is located just south of the downtown part of the city.
6.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Austrått, Sandnes
172 min walk • Austrått is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the west part of the large municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The 6-square-kilometre borough lies just southeast of the main city centre of Sandnes. The borough has a population of 8,251.